Betty Louise Sitz

1923 - 2020  (97 years)

• Name	Betty Louise Sitz
  Born	7 Jan 1923	Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Jul 2020	Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Buried	Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Notes	Betty S. (Sitz) King, age 97, of Kearney, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society ? St. John's in Kearney from complications following a stroke. Betty was born on January 7, 1923 in Kearney, NE to Charles and Anna (Schramm) Sitz. She graduated from Kearney High School in 1940 and received a B.S. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1944. She was proud of being a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority for over 50 years. She married Keith King on August 3, 1946 in Kearney. Betty enjoyed many pursuits and activities with bridge and reading of high importance to her. She was actively involved in community activities especially with the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce where she was an Envoy for many years. In 1996, Betty and Keith were extremely humbled to receive the "Friend of Kearney" award as this community has been such an important part of their lives. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Kearney and supported numerous charitable services and organizations in the Kearney community including the Kearney Goodfellows, Habitat for Humanity and the Kearney Area Community Foundation. "I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." ~ William Allen White She is survived by her five children, Kent King of Kearney, Dr. Denise L. Capek and her husband David of Lincoln, Douglas King and his wife Rhonda of Kearney, Kerry Broz and her husband Robert of Bullhead City, AZ and James King and his wife Branda of Kearney; grandchildren, Laura King Homan, Karel Capek, Haley Capek Peters, Morgan Capek, Owen King, Mercedes King Powell, Rebecca King Lush, Kristina King Singleterry, Regan Broz and Hunter King; 16 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large contingent of friends new and old. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith A. King; sister, Marjorie King (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Kearney Hub newspaper, also shown on her Find A Grave Memorial Page)
  Person ID	I47983	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Keith Addison King,   b. 12 Mar 1922, Nebraska ,   d. 17 Jul 2000, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska  (Age 78 years)
  Married	3 Aug 1946	Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
  Children	1. Kent Addison King,   b. 26 Aug 1947, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska ,   d. 23 Jul 2022, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska  (Age 74 years)   2. Living
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F14401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 7 Jan 1923 - Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Married - 3 Aug 1946 - Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Died - 6 Jul 2020 - Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth